Applications
Applications may be submitted using the standard CPE Application form (PDF). Invitations to interview will be extended upon receipt of the application and at least one reference.
We strongly prefer in-person interviews for CPE at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). In-person visits allow applicants to walk the halls, meet the chaplaincy staff, and get a ‘feel’ for the CPE experience here. If an in-person interview at DHMC is not possible, we will schedule an interview by video conference. Admission decisions are made when applications and interviews are complete.
We are currently accepting applications for the Summer Intensive 2027 and the Fall 2027 extended unit.
- Summer intensive unit: June 2 – August 11, 2027, 40 hours/week
Application deadline: December 15
No-cost or low-cost homestay summer housing available for select applicants. - Fall extended unit: September 28, 2026 - April 5, 2027, 16 hours/week
Application deadline: Rolling, with final deadline April 1. There is a benefit to submitting your application early. (Note that interviews for Fall will not be conducted until Spring 2027).
Note: Please specify which unit you are applying for in your application.
Admission decisions are made without regard to race, gender, religious/spiritual tradition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or disability.
Informational inquiries are invited at any time.
Program offerings are contingent on achieving group size minimums. Late applications may be considered if there are unfilled positions.
Tuition
There is currently no application fee for any of our CPE units. Regular tuition for one unit of CPE is $1200. A non-refundable deposit of $250, applicable toward tuition, is required at the time of admission.
Requirements
Admission may be granted to seminarians, ordained clergy, or lay people with appropriate experience and academic preparation to permit participation in graduate-level theological education and effective interpersonal ministry.
Please complete the application form (PDF) and email it to Gillian Cook at gillian.m.cook@hitchcock.org (preferred) or (snail) mail it to:
Gillian M. Cook
Spiritual Health Department
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH 03756
Read instructions carefully before submitting.